ISWI Chapter 935-936 (Patreon)

Chapter 935: I'll Save Ye Chen!

Yan Wenwen was deeply moved and wanted to personally escort Ye Chen back to the Great Yan Continent.

Ye Chen laughed.

I see you've tasted the sweetness and can't bear to leave.

Although bringing her along would be fine, Ye Chen still refused. After returning this time, he—now at the peak of Saint King—would head straight to the Heavenly Desire Sect. On the way back, he could properly sort out and consolidate his current strength. He would not indulge any further.

Yan Wenwen looked a little disappointed. She bit her red lips and thought of Yan Ruyu. Still, she spoke softly, "I'll try to persuade Ruyu again later…"

Although Yan Wenwen wanted Ye Chen to be happy, she was also thinking about Yan Ruyu in her heart. Even though she herself had not come for these benefits, Ye Chen's wealth was truly too abundant. He had all kinds of treasures, including methods for severing the Dao and forming imprints. There was even a stalk of Heavenly Position Immortal Herb inside. It was almost enough for her to advance smoothly and without any bottlenecks all the way to the peak of Saint King. Such treatment was something no holy land or ancient clan could provide.

Yan Ruyu's aptitude was far higher than hers. With Ye Chen's help, she would definitely advance even further. She might even fulfill her long-cherished wish ahead of time and surpass her ancestors by achieving the nine-colored divine light.

So Yan Wenwen spoke with genuine sincerity. If Yan Ruyu were willing, it would be a win for everyone. Ye Chen would be happy. She could tie Yan Ruyu to herself and see Ye Chen more often, enjoying his company. And Yan Ruyu would have a better future.

Yan Wenwen felt that Ye Chen would not refuse.

However, Ye Chen smiled when he heard this. He gently stroked Yan Wenwen's mature and alluring white-jade cheek and said with a light laugh, "There's no need for that. Since everything was already made clear a few days ago, let it be. As for you… You don't need to worry either. The deeper connection we had that day was related to Yan Ruyu, but also unrelated…

"The main reason was your mature temperament that moved me… And your eagerness to repay the favor made me see your warm and righteous heart! You have your own charm. Even without Yan Ruyu, I will not forget you! So focus on your cultivation. In the future, I'll take you to the Immortal Realm!"

Ye Chen knew exactly what Yan Wenwen was worried about and spoke gently.

Yan Wenwen's eyes widened. Her eye sockets grew even redder, and her pupils were filled with deep emotion. As a Half-Saint of the Peacock Clan, she held a high position outside. Even though she had a child, she was still the Divine Maiden in the hearts of countless male cultivators. Only in front of the dazzling Ye Chen did she feel inferior, thinking she was not worthy.

She had felt that only Yan Ruyu was a match for him. But now, in Ye Chen's own words, she was in no way inferior to Yan Ruyu. The inferiority in her heart completely vanished. If before there had been elements of long-term loneliness, admiration, worship of the strong, and gratitude, then now, Yan Wenwen's feelings were genuine love from the bottom of her heart.

Previously, if her little Peacock King and Ye Chen had fallen into the water at the same time, Yan Wenwen might have hesitated. But in the end, she would most likely have chosen to save her son. Now, she would choose Ye Chen without the slightest hesitation… As for her son, he was already so grown up. He could fend for himself!

On Ye Chen's side, he could not withstand Yan Wenwen's sudden burst of enthusiasm. They had already reached the city gates. In the end, he could only bring her back onto the immortal ship. Only after several more days did he fly down again. Under Yan Wenwen's reluctant gaze, he boarded the ship and departed.

Before leaving, however, Ye Chen still had someone deliver a portion of the latest treasures obtained from feedback to each of his women. Basically, all his Dao companions could now advance smoothly to the peak of Saint King in a short time.

After doing all this, Ye Chen happily chatted with the Holy Master. He also informed him that on the way back, he would make a trip to the Heavenly Desire Sect.

Feng Baiyu wore an expression that said "you are really ridiculous." Setting out from the Great Yan Continent, he first went to the Heavenly Will Holy Land. After returning, he went to the Heavenly Desire Sect. During his time in the Central Continent, he had not missed the Heavenly Emperor Hall, the Lan Clan, or Myriad Races Immortal City either.

Ye Chen's time management was truly impeccable. Most importantly, even though Ye Chen was so busy, his cultivation had not fallen behind at all. His advancement speed was even more outrageous than the Heavenly Emperor's back then.

After this return and seclusion, he would probably step into Great Saint. Even if Feng Baiyu guessed that Ye Chen had some hidden hand left behind by the Heavenly Emperor, it was still far too exaggerated. The top geniuses of the Immortal Realm were probably only on par with Ye Chen at best…

On Ye Chen's side, he brought up the matter of the Alkaid Holy Land. This time, Yan Wenwen had been lured into the Seventh Realm to look for Yan Ruyu—that had been the work of the Alkaid Holy Land.

Clearly, even though the Alkaid Holy Land had immediately distanced themselves after Alkaid's identity was exposed, they had never truly given up. Even after Alkaid admitted to killing his Devouring lineage elder brother, they had still supported him wholeheartedly.

After all, in front of the path to immortality, these were all minor matters. As long as Alkaid could become an immortal, any price was worth it.

But the Alkaid Holy Land's actions had displeased him. They had to be dealt with! In the future, if he could use immortal weapons, he might even march straight to their doorstep and wipe out their entire orthodoxy. This would let the world understand the cost of scheming against his women.

When Feng Baiyu heard this, he immediately became interested. Targeting them was a good thing. They could work together with the allied holy lands and Ancient Immortal Clans to divide up the benefits the Alkaid Holy Land would be forced to spit out.

So Feng Baiyu nodded happily, "The Alkaid Holy Land has an Extreme Dao weapon that I'm quite interested in… It's perfect timing to force them to hand that over as well."

The next moment, Feng Baiyu, with extremely strong execution ability, went to contact people and make arrangements.

Ye Chen looked at his Holy Master's eager "let the world be in chaos" expression and could not help but laugh. But leaving these matters to the Holy Master was indeed reassuring.

Ye Chen said no more and went to a quiet chamber on the ship to enter seclusion and organize his cultivation. He would wait until he had delivered everything, then take one step to the next Heaven. Last time he had been at the third heaven of Mahayana, the three people had only absorbed half of his cultivation when he gifted it. Now there was a new ancestor who would probably also come to take a share. He hoped that with four generations together, he could send even more…

Ye Chen thought about the Heavenly Desire Sect. In his mind, he could not help recalling what his senior brother had mentioned—the Quasi-Immortal in the Land of Fallen Immortal.

The top experts of the Heavenly Desire Sect were basically all successive Saintesses who cultivated the Heart-Seed Demon Nirvana Scripture. If that Quasi-Immortal was truly an old ancestor of the Heavenly Desire Sect, he might be able to make use of her when he reached the peak of Quasi-Immortal.

However, the Land of Fallen Immortals was very special. The other party might not be free. Perhaps he would have to make a trip to the Land of Fallen Immortal later to take a look. Ye Chen was also very curious about what exactly was inside!

Seventh Realm of the Immortal Path.

Inside a blessed land, Yan Ruyu cultivated in peace. Seven-colored divine light gathered behind her like a nirvana, attempting a new breakthrough.

After a long time, Yan Ruyu opened her eyes. She could not help but sigh softly. Although she had left decisively and spoken very clearly, she knew in her heart that Ye Chen would probably not give up on her so easily.

After all, she had heard far too many rumors about Ye Chen. She did not understand why Ye Chen had once been merely a rogue cultivator, a personal disciple of some insignificant sect.

But she knew this much: The female cultivator Ye Chen liked had rejected him multiple times. Yet Ye Chen had never become discouraged. He had even said something as humble as "If you are well, then it is a fine day."

From this alone, one could see how persistent he was. And with her own peerless beauty that was almost perfect, how could Ye Chen give up easily?

With Ye Chen's current level of attention, he would inevitably bring her trouble. Thinking of this, she could not help but sigh again. Her immortal voice was so moving that anyone who heard it would feel their own mood sink along with it.

She truly had no interest in the benefits surrounding Ye Chen. She had received the opportunities left behind by her ancestors. She had her own path of cultivation and could walk out of this world without relying on anyone.

Therefore, she genuinely did not want Ye Chen to entangle her again. It would only bring her too many unnecessary troubles.

"In a while, I'll return to the clan… I'll tell Wenwen clearly and have her dissuade Ye Chen… But Wenwen is also pitiful. In the future, she is destined to be abandoned by Ye Chen in this world. All her sincere feelings will be meaningless. Fortunately, I still have one spot left. But I can't bring the little Peacock King. I don't know if Yan Wenwen will be willing to leave with me."

Yan Ruyu gently shook her head, her long hair cascading like a waterfall. She cast aside the distracting thoughts in her heart.

Yan Ruyu continued cultivating in peace. Seven-colored divine light rose and enveloped her graceful figure. Yet even beneath the seven-colored divine light, her shadow remained full of charm and utterly flawless…

…

Eighth Realm of the Immortal Path.

Endless void boiled.

Recently, the Heavenly Emperor's heir had been schemed against twice. Both times had something to do with the Exiled Immortal. This had completely dragged the Exiled Immortal—who had previously stayed hidden in the shadows with only a few rumors—into the spotlight, known to the entire world.

The Exiled Immortal from the Other Domain. His strength was naturally not weak. Especially the method he used to kill two Great Emperors, which many had managed to investigate. It was truly shocking. His own combat strength was already heaven-defying, and his physique was definitely extremely special. The scriptures he cultivated were also top-tier.

But what shocked people the most was the Exiled Immortal's attainments in array dao. He did not need to set up arrays in advance. With every move, he could draw upon the grand momentum of heaven and earth—mountains, rivers, starlight, sun, and moon—all could become arrays.

Once cultivators reached the Mahayana realm, they were actually not that easy to kill. Unless completely crushed. Otherwise, even if they could not win, they had plenty of escape methods. There was basically no need to worry about capsizing.

Yet the two Great Emperors who had fallen at the Exiled Immortal's hands had not had the slightest chance to escape. The grand array had been everywhere, sealing and suppressing them…

There had been nowhere to run. They had even been suppressed and restricted. In the end, they had been casually killed by the Exiled Immortal. Such an enemy was truly terrifying.

However, at this moment, deep within the ruins of a certain Dao field in the Eighth Realm. The Exiled Immortal, whose body flowed with divine radiance and appeared incomparably profound, had a somewhat gloomy expression. He had already learned of Alkaid's fall. He had not considered Alkaid a useless person.

Because previously, he had been paying close attention to Alkaid. He had believed that with the Innate Chaos Body and the Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart, if Alkaid grew to the same realm as himself, even without using array dao, he would find it very difficult to kill the other party.

He would have been a great enemy. Even in the Other Domain, he could be called a genius. It had made the Exiled Immortal develop killing intent, planning to erase him the moment he stepped into the Eighth Realm. He had never expected that such an existence, while surpassing his opponent by an entire major realm, would still fall. This was enough to prove just how troublesome the Heavenly Emperor's heir was…

Therefore, the Exiled Immortal's face remained gloomy. He increasingly believed that this child was the final Child of Fortune of this world.

Chapter 936: Simp? I Stopped Being One Long Ago!

The Exiled Immortal had lived two lives. In his previous life, he had died at the hands of the Heavenly Emperor. He understood one truth more clearly than anyone: Strike early, and strike with full force. Never let the opponent grow.

Back then, he had the chance to kill the Heavenly Emperor at the very beginning. But he had been too arrogant and allowed him to escape. When the Heavenly Emperor returned, he was so ridiculously strong that a single punch had blasted him apart.

The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths had shattered too many worlds during their conquests. He knew better than anyone how monstrous a Child of Fortune—born from the backlash of Heavenly Will before a world's destruction—could be.

Hard to kill, fast growth, terrifying fortune.

Ye Chen fit the description perfectly. Therefore, he had to be eliminated as soon as possible. If he were allowed to continue growing and reach the Great Emperor or Quasi-Immortal realm, it would become truly impossible to suppress him. All his plans would turn to nothing.

Thinking of this, the Exiled Immortal no longer hesitated. He absolutely could not let Ye Chen become the next Heavenly Emperor. This child must fall…

Once he reached the peak of Great Emperor, he would step out of the Immortal Path and take action against him. He possessed the Minor Array Sacred Art, a branch under the Dao of Arrays from the Three Thousand Great Daos. With every gesture, everything in the world could be used by him.

Although it was only a minor Dao and far from a true Great Dao, it was still enough to instantly isolate Ye Chen, who had countless powerhouses protecting him, forcing him into a one-on-one confrontation with no support whatsoever.

After grinding him to death, he would use the Minor Fortune Art to drain him completely. He would then naturally advance to Quasi-Immortal, sweep through everything, and claim all the final opportunities before this world's collapse. When he returned to the Immortal Realm, he would rely on these opportunities to reach the Immortal King realm, standing high above others, not losing to his monstrous elder brother.

After finalizing his plan, the Exiled Immortal calmly lowered his head. He only needed two years to reach perfection and then go kill Ye Chen. He would absolutely not give Ye Chen the slightest chance to grow further.

…

In the blink of an eye, Ye Chen had already left the Central Continent. Yet the commotion he had caused there was still being hotly discussed by cultivators from all sides.

On one hand, everyone was marveling at Ye Chen's talent and combat strength. It seemed to have no upper limit. Any strong enemy appeared like an ant before him. Especially the rare feat of killing enemies above his realm while still at the Mahayana stage.

For Ye Chen, it seemed as simple as eating and drinking. Now, many powerful experts were guessing that Ye Chen's spirit root and physique were extraordinary.

They were probably not the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo or Heavenly Spirit Root. They had to be higher-grade immortal bodies and Sacred Spiritual Roots. Only then could they support Ye Chen's terrifying combat strength.

Although there was no concrete evidence, Ye Chen's performance had practically confirmed this speculation.

Everyone was sighing. How could such an existence—who would be a top genius even in the Immortal Realm—appear in their mere cultivation world? Was this world truly having one last burst of brilliance before sinking completely after the Age of Dharma's End?

Besides discussions about Ye Chen's combat strength and talent, the fact that he had been rejected by Yan Ruyu was also endlessly talked about. Many male cultivators of the myriad races felt a little happy. Even if you, the Heavenly Emperor's heir, have shocking combat strength, have slain countless geniuses of our myriad races, and killed all kinds of heaven-defying figures, making almost no one in the myriad races dare to provoke you, and everyone is waiting for the Celestial Prince to emerge, so what?

In the end, Yan Ruyu is still someone you cannot obtain. If I cannot have Yan Ruyu, then neither can the Heavenly Emperor's heir. Therefore, I am not inferior to the Heavenly Emperor's heir!

Besides secretly feeling refreshed, everyone also believed that the Heavenly Emperor's heir would definitely not give up. He would most likely continue to pester Yan Ruyu in the future, gifting her all kinds of treasures.

After all, everyone knew the Heavenly Emperor's heir's history of rising to power. Things like "If you are well, then it is a fine day!" Or "I love you, what does it have to do with you?" With such a personality, how could the Heavenly Emperor's heir possibly give up on Yan Ruyu?

Everyone was waiting for the next development. They wanted to know whether Yan Ruyu would eventually fall.

…

Ye Chen had no idea how the outside world was discussing him. If he knew, he would simply laugh it off. From beginning to end, he had never been a simp. He had acted like one in the past only for benefits, only to become stronger.

Now that he had become strong, if he continued to act like a simp, wouldn't all that strength have been gained for nothing? Therefore, there was no such thing as licking or sticking a warm face against a cold butt.

Just like that, the immortal ship traveled all the way, crossing the boundless Endless Sea, and arrived at the Heavenly Desire Sect. The current Heavenly Desire Sect had undergone renovations. The mountain gate looked even more majestic than before.

The sect's sphere of influence had also expanded dramatically. The neighboring Heavenly Desire Immortal City had become even more prosperous, with countless cultivators coming and going. It was clear that the Heavenly Desire Sect's influence was growing larger and larger.

While Ye Chen had played a part in this, the main reason was the sect's own strength, which had become sufficiently powerful. The Heavenly Desire Sect actually had a living Saint King ancestor. Although her combat strength was said to be at the bottom among Saint Kings, she was still a Saint King.

In addition, the Heavenly Desire Sect had gained three more Half-Saint experts. This was equally outrageous. In short, with its rapidly growing strength and influence, the Heavenly Desire Sect had developed to an unprecedented level of prosperity.

Everyone knew that the Heavenly Desire Sect was about to soar because of the Heavenly Emperor's heir.

Inside the Heavenly Desire Sect.

The Heavenly Desire Divine Maiden, Fan Qinghe, with her amber-colored skin that reflected a honey-like luster under the soft light, looked even more alluring than before. Just one glance at her would make anyone's mind wander and their heart restless.

Before her stood two others. One big and one small. They were precisely Fan Qinghe's master and grandmaster. Both had participated in the previous Nirvana Ceremony. They had completed a perfect transformation and, thanks to Ye Chen, had reached the peak of the third heaven.

After Ye Chen left, they had completed the remaining procedures, opened their cave heavens, and subsequently broken through to the fourth heaven one after another. This had filled the master and grandmaster—who had once thought further breakthroughs were hopeless—with extreme joy.

However, they had only broken through a few years ago. Besides Fan Qinghe, whose talent was truly astonishing and had already reached the mid Half-Saint realm, both master and grandmaster were still at the early Half-Saint stage.

Yet in such a short time, they had received shocking news… The Heavenly Emperor's heir had already reached the peak of Saint King and had slain the peak Great Saint Alkaid Holy Son.

This news left them utterly shocked. While marveling that Ye Chen was truly the strongest protector in the history of the Heavenly Desire Sect, an indescribable anticipation rose in their hearts…

The Heavenly Emperor's heir had already reached the peak of Saint King. This was precisely the right cultivation level to perform the ceremony. If the Heavenly Emperor's heir still favored Qinghe, did that not mean they could once again enjoy the feeling of skyrocketing cultivation without any effort?

Thinking of this, their hearts pounded wildly, even causing the burdens on their chests to sway. Yet alongside their anticipation, both master and grandmaster felt some worry.

On one hand, they worried that with Ye Chen having more and more women—especially now that he was obsessed with Yan Ruyu—he might no longer be willing to do this for Qinghe. On the other hand, they worried whether Ye Chen would even allow them to participate.

After all, the higher the realm, the more he would have to provide. Both of them were still only at the early fourth layer. The amount they would need to absorb was truly unimaginable.

Moreover, there was now also an ancestor. Although the ancestor had never mentioned it proactively, they could not enjoy the feeling of cultivation soaring like a rocket while leaving the ancestor—who had prolonged her life with human ginseng fruit but had been stuck at Saint King for who knows how many years—behind. That would be too unfilial.

But adding another person… even a cauldron was not used like this, let alone someone like the Heavenly Emperor's heir. The Heavenly Emperor's heir would definitely be displeased. So this was also a problem…The three of them could be said to be both expectant and anxious.

"Qinghe, in the end, you are still the main focus. The Heavenly Emperor's heir is your protector. The fact that you are willing to share with us a few times already moves us deeply. Moreover, with how much the Heavenly Emperor's heir cares for you, there is a high chance he has slots to enter the Immortal Realm.

"As for us, no matter how much our cultivation advances, we will ultimately remain in this world. Therefore, you must clearly distinguish what is important! As for the ancestor, we don't know the Heavenly Emperor's heir's attitude, but you can mention it. If he shows even the slightest displeasure, you must immediately give up… You must not affect the Heavenly Emperor's heir's feelings toward you in any way."

Although Fan Qinghe's master and grandmaster were still savoring the benefits from the previous Nirvana, they knew what mattered most.

Fan Qinghe, who had no parents, really liked this feeling of four generations living together, like a family. But the Heart-Seed Demon Nirvana Scripture she cultivated was essentially parasitic, completely reliant on her protector. She was already a burden, relying entirely on the Heavenly Emperor's heir to carry her.

And now the burdens were only increasing. She was truly worried that Ye Chen would be displeased. Yet she also could not bring herself to ignore the ancestor. So without hesitating for too long, she gently nodded. "I'll ask when the time comes…"

While the three of them were still thinking, a powerful aura suddenly descended at the Heavenly Desire Sect's mountain gate. To Fan Qinghe and the other two, this aura was extremely familiar from the inside out. They reacted almost instantly.

Joy bloomed on all three faces.

Speak of the devil and he shall appear. The Heavenly Emperor's heir had actually come. He had only broken through to the peak of Saint King not long ago, yet he had already arrived at the Heavenly Desire Sect. It was clear that although the Heavenly Emperor's heir was interested in Yan Ruyu and the others, he had not forgotten Qinghe in his heart.

A happy expression appeared on Fan Qinghe's face. Her master and grandmaster were also overjoyed.

Immediately, with Fan Qinghe leading the way, the three of them—their figures surging like waves—flew toward the mountain gate.

…

When Ye Chen returned to the familiar Heavenly Desire Sect, he looked at the three women flying toward him and revealed a smile. The most distinctive feature of the successive Saintesses and female cultivators of the Heavenly Desire Sect was their exaggerated figures.

No matter how proper the robes or garments, when worn by them, they were stretched taut, rising and falling dramatically. If other female cultivators had varied temperaments, then the successive Saintesses of the Heavenly Desire Sect had only one trait—extreme seductiveness. One could only say that the first female cultivator who founded this lineage was truly talented.

Ye Chen was curious what that founding female cultivator had looked like.

"Ye Chen…"

Fan Qinghe, with her amber-colored skin shining like it had been coated in honey, spoke in a sweet and coquettish voice filled with joy. She had a lot she wanted to say.

Ye Chen smiled lightly and shook his head. He dotingly flicked her upturned little nose. "Alright, I know what you want to say… Since we're sending the Buddha, we should send him all the way to the West. Since your master and grandmaster participated in the previous Nirvana, they can join this time as well. Let's not talk about anything else first. We'll go to the cave residence and help you cultivate, achieving a perfect Nirvana!"

"…"

Both master and grandmaster immediately revealed expressions of pleasant surprise. The Heavenly Emperor's heir really doted on Qinghe too much. He had actually taken the initiative to suggest letting the two of them participate in the Nirvana this time as well.

Fan Qinghe, on the other hand, felt both moved and hesitant, along with endless guilt. After all, she was once again taking advantage of Ye Chen's fondness to ask for more. There was still the ancestor on her side…